2nd of Marpenoth, 1371DR
Afternoon
Three Hills Adventuring Company
Cloudy but clearing, crisp and cold, light winds from Southwest
The Rescue
The young heroes pushed deeper into the subterranean cavern and discovered another group of Lizardmen. This time a fight was avoided and due to extraordinary restraint from Storn, there actually was a "parley", rare in these parts these days. Essentially, one of the Lizardmen who actually spoke some broken common communicated that they intended to take the children back to their tribe and eat them. They viewed the children as their property and demanded trade in exchange for the Children. Storn was about to attack, but when the leader of the Lizardmen, named Skarl grabbed little Reza and put a knife to his throat, Storn wisely allowed Kamist to negotiate. Kamist initially traded his prized and signature hat for the child named Gholam and then agreed to trade two sheep for the child Reza.
The whole process worked and the Children were rescued at the cost of 2 sheep and 1 expensive hat. Highlights of Skarl's Conversation were as follows:
“You man things…you stop-it what you doing…HSSSSS…We make no trouble you…YOU go and leave us be…HSSSSS”
“These be only young man things worth no much…HSSSS…We capture them fair and we now take them to tribe far away to eat in great feast…HSSS”
“We not want fight…HSSSS” “We make deal…HSSSS”
“We of Twisted Branch Tribe…We make no war with man things…HSSS”
“We honor truce…but man build Stone towers and break deal of past…HSSS…Kill our people starve our children…HSSS”
“You kill my brothers…HSSS…no reason…HSSS…Young man things not for you unless you pay us something…something good…HSSSS”
“HSSSS…now you make deal with Skarl or I cut this little man thing’s head off”
“Now I want deal we go and leave here…after we get sheep we let little man thing go…HSSSS…You take deal or little man child die here right now….HSSSSS”
“HSSSS…you man things are like wild animals…maybe it is better if one day we rid out territory of your kind…we grow strong then we fight you till you leave us alone…we strong warriors…we live here first before you kind come here…you go and take your dirty people away or we attack you and kill all your people and women and children we eat after big fire and roast away bad stink of man on meat….HSSSS…we have new black friend he come help us and be our strong big brother…we beat you next time we meet…HSSS then Skarl eat you piece by piece…HSSSS yessssss ”
Good thing the Heroes negotiated because there ended up actually being a total of 13 Lizardmen. And though it would probably have gone in the Heroes favor, more than one of the young Heroes could have fallen.
Trek Back to Diamond Lake
The trek is uneventful, but the Heroes did see a camp fire near the Western Edge of the Lake. Whoever it was did not want to share their fire, because when Storn let out a loud yell silencing the wailing Calashite women, the camp fire went dark. The Heroes chose not to investigate. The rest of the trip was uneventful except for an encounter with the Cult of Final Passage, "Bless you brothers and may we not see you again soon."
Calashite Compounds
The Calashite community comes out to greet the Heroes and celebrate their triumphant return. Parvin, Het's Mother, gives the Heroes a reward of two matching masterworked Calashite shortswords. All realize that this is the family's prized possessions. They then take the Heores to the Hungry Gar and have a feast in their honor. There is good cheer and merriment. Kamist and Carenthal find new friends (Roya and Golnaz) and share some special time with them. Golnaz seems pretty sweet on Carenthal and she wants to see him again...and maybe again. Nora dissapeared for a while with a Calashite tough named Morteza and is seen by Dolgun sneaking back into the party. Hector, Nora's father, has private words with Dolgun. Eldron visits with his mother, who works at the Hungry Gar, and gives her 100gp to help pay off the Crownshield family debt.
Back at the Adventuring Company (2nd Marpenoth, 1371DR)
The Heroes awake to another morning meal prepared by Jasper. Tarin and Sarin were arguing over a map of the Stirgenest Cairn. The argument centers on Sarin taking the position that there must be something of value in the Stigenest Cairn if three seasoned adventurers from Waterdeep where in Daimond Lake to explore the Cairn. After heated words they actually begin wrestling and Jasper has to break them up. Carenthal learns that one of the Adventures from Waterdeep is an expert dart thrower and has been taking on challenges at the Ferel Dog.
After Jasper lets the Heroes know that Morgan, Elgan, Suzanna, Bogar and Jerrin departed earlier for destination unknown, the Heroes tell Jasper about the Lizardmen. Jasper insists that the Heroes make their way to the garrison and repot the matter to one of the Lieutenants there. He also asks the Heroes to deliver a soft leather case to Dietrik the Cartographer also at the Garrison.
Diamond Lake
The Heores head of into town and head straight for the Emporium. Dolgun sees Chezabet the fortune teller and sells her the 5 dragon scales for 1,250gp. She identifies them as "Shed Scales" from a Large Black Dragon. She explains that "Shed Scales" are a rare find because they can usually only be found in the lair of the Dragon itself.
She then tells Kamist his fortune:
"You will meet a man with a dog. He is a fisherman. He will want to take you with him by boat to a land of fire. If you go with him you will die"
She then tells Nora her fortune:
"For Nora a fortune fraught with danger. You will travel to a swamp filled with green worms of death. Danger awaits. Old friends become foes and once foes become friends."
The Heroes then go to leave and Carenthal is recognized by a group of striking miners. They point and accuse him of being part of Smenk's gang of thugs led by Kullen the Albino half-orc. The miners begin chasing them and throwing rocks and fruit. The Heroes retreated into the Emporium, but then sneak out the back. Nora had an opportunity to demonstrate her inexperience; having escaped the miners, she decided to re-engage them for no good reason.
The Garrison
The Heroes saw a Garrison foot patrol leaving the Garrison led by the noteworthy Sgt. Voss. The Heroes then made their report to a Lieutenant Trovost Skunt, who is rumored to be the worst and most corrupt of the normally very professional staff of the Garrison. He pays them 150gp for the 6 lizardmen necklaces; apparently some bounty. The Heroes then talk to Dietrik who was speaking with a Ranger or Scout that one of the Heroes recognizes as Merris Sandovar. He is talking to Dietrik about some flying large creature when the Heroes interrupt them. Dietrik talks to the Heroes briefly about this Whispering Cairn and asks them to find it and offers them 25gp for information as to its location.
Supplies and Logistics
The Heroes then visit Taggin's General Store. Here Nora's father Hector works. Hector and Nora have a family fight. Nora is totally disrespectful and nearly gets her father fired. Nora has serious issues and is an embarrassment to the Behzadi Family; at least in her father's eyes. More than one of the Hereos have known of Calashite men killing their own daughters in what is known as "Honor Killings" for even less disrespect and bad behavior in their eyes. Kamist orders a hat and few other supplies are purchased. The hat will be there for pickup on the 8th. After this, the Heroes return to the Adventuring Company compound in the afternoon, where they find Storn having completed a new masterwoked weapon and Tarin and Sarin having set off north towards the Boneyard without telling Jasper where they were going.
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